Action:
Amendment of the Virginia Water Protection Permit Regulation
General Information
| Action Summary |
The purpose of the proposed action is to amend and revise the Virginia Water Protection Permit (VWPP) Regulation and consider whether the following changes should be made: (1) to incorporate changes to the Code of Virginia relating to the emergency permitting of water withdrawal projects; (2) to incorporate the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Virginia vs. Maryland; (3) to include changes already made to the general permit regulations that corrected administrative procedures, clarified application and permitting requirements, and allowed for a more efficient application review process; (4) to implement a formal pre-application scoping process for water supply projects; (5) to clarify the requirement for cumulative impact assessment for water supply projects; (6) to clarify requirements for alternatives analysis for water supply projects; (7) to investigate ways to simplify, clarify and improve coordination of state agency reviews and comments for water supply projects; (8) to clarify who does and does not need a permit for a water withdrawal by more clearly defining certain terms in light of the statutory “grandfathering” of certain withdrawals; and (9) to clarify the process and criteria for establishing minimum instream flow requirements and evaluation of responses during drought conditions. |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
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| RIS Project |
Yes [000838] |
| Associated Mandates |
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| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
| Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
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3003
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NOIRA
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/04/2005. |
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3375
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Proposed
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Stage complete. Comment period ended 04/21/2006. |
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3935
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/25/2007. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Scott Kudlas
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Address:
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P.O. Box 10009
Richmond, VA 23240
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Email Address:
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swkudlas@deq.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)698-4456
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